Happy Heart Day!

I know, I'm playing catch up once again, but that's just how I am I guess! Love it or leave it! We started off the festivities on Wednesday since that's when Asia's party at preschool was. She even put all of the names on her valentines all by herself. She loves to write words and read books. What a little smarty. Totally different than her big brother. Although, Ethan put all of the names on his valentines too this year. And he didn't even complain! Big change from last year!

Anyway, Asia decided she wanted to have me put hearts in her hair for her preschool party. I tried, but didn't have enough time to get it quite right. Also, not enough time for a picture. Oh well. We tried again on Friday with her friend Mara. It turned out better this time.




Later that afternoon we invited some of the kids' friends and we decorated heart cookies. They were so yummy! It's become kind of a tradition now I guess. Fun times.






Valentine's Day was a fun day, especially since it was on a Saturday. Mike and I went out Friday night so we could spend the whole day with the family. We started out with yummy heart shaped huckleberry pancakes.




Then I HAD to cut the boys' hair. They were all getting some unruly mops. Then I got to go shopping with my friend Emily. Kohls was having 25% off their clearance so I got a couple of things 80% off and then 25% off that. I found some great deals and had great company. I got back in time to do my neighbor's hair for the sweetheart dance at the school. Then my neice called and needed her hair dome too. It's fun to do hair. I should've went to hair school. Maybe later.

Anyway, then we went to Dave and Emily's for a night out with the kids. I made heart shaped pizzas for the kids and we had a lovely steak and potato dinner. Then we watched the 3-point shoot-out and the slam dunk contest. It's crazy what these guys can do with a basketball, especially the little short dude! Unbelieveable! So, all-in-all a fun, low-key v-day. Just the way we like it! :)

Another Cheer Camp and Another Visit From the Tooth Fairy!

Asia got to go to another cheer camp a few weeks ago with her friend Mara. She really enjoys it, although she's not very flexible and doesn't have any rhythm! She's pretty shy also, but when they did their little performance, she performed her little heart out! We'll just have to work on the rhythm thing!



Notice her friend Mara on the left. Mara's 4 months older than Asia, so you can see how tall Asia actually is. I will have to get her into basketball next year instead of cheering for the basketball team!



A couple of weeks ago, Asia lost another tooth. This time it was her bottom right tooth. It had been loose for a couple of months. So when her cousin Breanna came over and showed us her missing teeth, Asia wanted hers to come out too. We tried a couple of times to yank it out with a tissue, but it wasn't quite loose enough. I yanked on it one more time and it popped out but we couldn't find it! Luckily it had just fallen onto her pants. It was such a tiny little thing! We put it in the tooth fairy pillow and the next morning she had fifty cents under her pillow. What a brave, tough little girl!

Ice Skating

On one of Mike's days off, we decided to go ice skating as a family. We invited my friend Mikki and her kids and we had a great time. It was a perfect winter day with the sun shining and no wind! Asia and Ethan both have their own skates and so do Mike and I. We went to a free outdoor rink by the zoo. It's a pretty fun, cheap way to hang out with the fam. Ethan and Asia are getting to be pretty good, actually moving a bit without falling on their butts! Jacob just liked sliding in the sled and the hot chocolate afterward. We brought his "bob" skates, but didn't put them on him. Maybe next time. He also liked pushing Mia in the stroller. Mia just hung out in the stroller and eventually fell asleep. She's such a great baby!

Mia is 2 Months!!

Time really flies by! Mia is actually almost 3 months old but I need to post some pictures of her when she was 2 months old. She's starting to smile more and has big chubby cheeks like the rest of the kids had at this age. She loves to be sung to and loves to play patty cake. I can almost get a giggle out of her by clapping her hands together. So cute!